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Discover how prostate cancer can affect intimacy, relationships, sexual confidence and emotional wellbeing. Learn how psychosexual therapy can help individuals and couples rebuild connection and confidence. A prostate cancer diagnosis can be life-changing. While much attention is rightly focused on treatment, recovery and survival, many men and their partners find themselves facing challenges that are rarely discussed openly: changes in intimacy, sexual function, confidence a

Discover what helps polyamorous relationships thrive. Learn about trust, communication, boundaries, jealousy and emotional wellbeing. Polyamory is becoming increasingly visible in conversations about relationships, yet it is often misunderstood. Many people wonder whether polyamorous relationships can be healthy, stable, and fulfilling in the same way as monogamous relationships. The answer is yes. Research and clinical experience suggest that the health of a relationship dep

Understanding emotional burnout, disconnection, and the hidden pressures affecting modern couples Many couples are not falling out of love. They are emotionally exhausted. This is something I hear increasingly often in therapy. People describe feeling disconnected, irritable, numb, distant, or quietly lonely within relationships that still matter deeply to them. They often assume something must be fundamentally wrong — either with the relationship itself or with them. But i

How body shame affects intimacy, self-worth, and the relationship we have with our bodies and why healing often begins with feeling emotionally safe. There’s a particular kind of shame that settles quietly into the body. Not always dramatic.Not always visible.But deeply felt. It can begin with playground comments, jokes disguised as humour, unsolicited advice from adults, or the subtle experience of feeling “too much” in a world that rewards certain bodies and scrutinises oth

Discover 7 signs chemsex may be affecting your mental health, emotional wellbeing and relationships — and how therapy and support can help. Chemsex can feel exciting, connecting and intensely freeing — especially at first. For some people, it offers confidence, intimacy, escape or relief from loneliness, anxiety or emotional pain. In certain spaces and communities, it can also feel normalised, social and difficult to separate from sex, dating or connection itself. But over ti

Love each other but feel disconnected? Couples therapy can help rebuild intimacy, communication and closeness. Relationship therapy in London and online. Many couples reach a point where nothing is dramatically wrong, yet something important feels missing. You may still love one another deeply. You may function well as a team. There may be no major rows, betrayal, or crisis. And yet: the spark feels quieter than it once did intimacy has become infrequent or routine conversa

When a Relationship Starts to Feel Distant You might still care deeply about your partner, but something feels off. It’s not always obvious at first. There may not be big arguments or clear ruptures. From the outside, things might even look fine. But inside the relationship, something has shifted. Conversations don’t quite land in the same way. Time together feels more about getting through the day than really being with each other. And sometimes, there’s a quiet sense of lon

High sexual desire—often referred to as high libido—is a common reason people seek psychosexual therapy in the UK. Clients frequently arrive feeling confused, ashamed, or worried that their level of desire is “too much,” especially when it creates tension within relationships or does not fit social expectations. From a UK-based psychosexual and relationship therapy perspective, high sexual desire is not something to be fixed. It is something to be understood, integrated, and

If you are thinking about how to improve your sex life in 2026, it may be because intimacy has started to feel tense, effortful, or quietly worrying. Many people seek help not because they want more sex, but because they want intimacy to feel safer, easier, and more connected again. Much of the advice about sex still assumes that desire should be spontaneous and reliable. When it isn’t, people often turn inwards, wondering whether something is wrong with them or their relatio

Relationships can be the most grounding and meaningful part of our lives, yet they can also feel confusing, overwhelming, or painful. Whether you’re in a long-term partnership or navigating polyamorous or ethically non-monogamous relationships, challenges around communication, trust, jealousy, or emotional distance are more common than many people admit. As a relationship therapist in London, I work with individuals, couples, and people in polyamorous relationships who want t